Soba Hanging Noodles (a traditional Chinese noodle dish)

Soba is a traditional Chinese noodle dish, which is made from buckwheat noodles. Soba noodles are very popular in the northern part of China, especially in the northeast region is very popular. It has a unique texture, elasticity, and high nutritional value, and is known as the "longevity noodle".

Making buckwheat noodles

The main ingredients for making buckwheat noodles are buckwheat noodles and water, and of course, you need some supplementary ingredients, such as salt and oil. Here are the specific ingredients for making soba noodles:

- Soba noodles: 500 grams

-Water: moderate

-Salt: moderate

-Oil: moderate

Steps for making soba noodles

1. Mix well. Add the water to the bowl and stir well.

2. Knead the dough

Knead the buckwheat noodles into a ball of dough, and knead the dough vigorously for a few minutes until it becomes soft and elastic.

3. Dough Rising

Place the kneaded dough in a clean bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and let the dough rise for about 30 minutes.

4. Roll out the dough

Divide the dough into small pieces, use a rolling pin to roll the pieces into thin sheets, then roll the sheets into long strips and cut into thin strips.

5. Cook the noodles

Put the cut buckwheat noodles into boiling water to cook, the cooking time depends on the thickness of the noodles and the degree of hardness and softness of the noodles, usually need to cook for about 5-7 minutes.

6. Seasoning

Steam out the cooked soba noodles, put them into a bowl, add the right amount of salt and oil, and mix well.

Nutritional value of buckwheat noodles

Buckwheat noodles are rich in proteins, vitamins and minerals, especially buckwheat is rich in plant proteins, which is very beneficial to human health. Buckwheat noodles also contain a lot of dietary fiber, can promote intestinal peristalsis, to prevent constipation.